Chapter 129 Wei Shengxue: Learn about the Flying Boat
The rain gradually subsided, and those who had registered and assembled stood outside the city ready to go.
Carpenter Zhang, wearing a straw hat, spoke to the people, "Didn't they say the dam is about to collapse? Why don't you take us to the dam quickly and wait at the city gate?"
Ah Fu, a fellow villager, tugged at his straw raincoat to shake off the seeping rain. "It'll be easier for the immortal to bless you here. He'll be standing on the city wall soon. With a wave of his hand, miracles will rain down like rain. He won't be afraid of anyone getting hurt."
"I don't think it's that urgent. The last time, they were in a hurry to find people to go to the dam as soon as it rained. If they have waited until now to call people, it means it's definitely not that urgent, otherwise they would have rushed us to the dam long ago. How could they allow us to stand there leisurely?" The person who spoke was a man from their neighboring village. He was very strong despite his young age. Since he became an adult, he had never been missed in his annual corvée labor. He was also the one among this group of people who disliked the government the most. If it were not for the blessing of the immortal, he would definitely not have come.
As he was speaking, there was a sudden noise up ahead, and the raised voices of the yamen runners were barely audible.
"One for each of you, put it away!"
Outside the dense crowd, a row of yamen runners, each carrying a bag, passed out an item. It was an irregularly shaped object, like a strangely shaped stone. They grabbed several and placed one in each person's hand, repeatedly instructing them, "Be sure to keep it safe. Tie it to your body with a string. This is a talisman made for you by the immortals. It's for your life. Keep it safe! Never leave it!"
Carpenter Zhang stretched his neck and finally got his turn. He immediately tied it with a rope and hung it around his neck, carefully tying two knots.
The first time he touched the strange stone, he felt a warmth flowing up his body along his palm, and the slight chill from standing in the rain for a long time was instantly dispelled.
He held the strange stone hanging around his neck in amazement, and pulled his fellow villager, Ah Fu, to his side, saying, "This must be a magic stone! I'm not cold at all! It feels like I'm standing next to a stove!"
Ah Fu also held the stone tightly and said excitedly, "This must be a blessing from the immortals!"
It wasn't as grand and spectacular as they had imagined, but it was very practical.
"It would be great if the magic stone could last until winter. If I carry one with me, I can save money on firewood and not be afraid of freezing to death."
"You wish! These are the immortal stones sent down to us for building the dam. We must take them back when we return. They are life-saving treasures. We are human beings, so how can we keep such a good thing?"
This is heartbreaking, but it is the naked reality.
Without power and influence, how can you keep such a good thing? How dare you keep it?
…
Wei Shengxue stood on the city wall, looking at the scattered masses of people below, and asked, "Have all the things been distributed?"
"We've distributed it to everyone, making sure everyone has a copy."
[Everyone has it. Everyone's protection is activated.]
The voices of the system and the clerk sounded together.
As he spoke, a man hurried in, "Master, the county governor has prepared three days' worth of food, and is still mobilizing and producing it."
Wei Shengxue: "Move it here, under the city wall or here, wherever is more convenient. I will take it all with me."
"Yes." The clerk took the order and left.
Under the city wall, sacks of grain were carried in and piled up like a small hill.
Liu Ji's highly infectious voice rang out, "During the period of guarding the dam, all meals are provided!"
As he spoke, he tore open a sack, revealing a row of coarse grain cakes, each one golden brown.
It’s actually useful information!
People standing closer can even see a little bit of stove ash on it.
It’s useful information!
The food they eat is actually the most filling food! Not the soggy, thin porridge!
"good!"
"Mr. County Magistrate!" "Master!"
"We will definitely defend the dam!"
It is said that food is the most important thing for people. Now that food is guaranteed, the people who were originally willing to guard the dam have become even more excited, shouting that they will fight the flood to the end!
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Liu Ji turned around, saluted towards the city wall, and shouted, "Welcome Immortal Master!"
The others followed suit and bowed, "Welcome, Immortal Master!"
It was amidst such noise that Wei Shengxue stepped out of the city wall.
She floated in the air, with a continuous rain curtain in front of her, people crawling at her feet, and a halo lingering around her.
Someone quietly looked up to take a peek, but was immediately forced to lower his head by the captivating and powerful aura, not daring to look any further.
"No need to be so polite." The immortal's voice fell from above, exuding a vague and cold aloofness through the drizzle, but it had a strange power to calm people's hearts. The crowd, who were originally slightly restless, immediately calmed down with this voice.
"Everyone, please wait a moment. Please make room here so I can park the flying boat." As soon as the words fell, a green aura formed a circle. The people in the encirclement immediately retreated, leaving a large space.
There was a ball of green light in the center of the cactus. The green light fell from above, and it became bigger as it got closer to the ground. When it was about to land, it looked like a big ship that was about to set sail, with a flat deck and a wide cabin that could accommodate many people.
The steps on the deck were slowly lowered, as if waiting for passengers to board.
"Each person should take two sacks filled with sand and soil and quickly get on the boat."
The clerks had been warned in advance about the miracles that would happen, so they came to their senses earlier than others and shouted at the top of their lungs to urge people to line up and board the boat.
Liu Ji took the lead, carrying a bag of grain on his back, and was the first to step onto the flying boat. Behind him were officials of all levels in Kuaiji County, all carrying, on their backs, or in their arms, and no one was empty-handed.
With them taking the lead, the people who were originally hesitant and dared not move followed suit.
In less than an hour, the mountains of sand and sacks had been moved onto the flying boat.
Carpenter Zhang put down the sack and looked around in surprise.
There were so many of them aboard, and each of them brought such a large gift, but standing on the deck they didn't feel crowded at all.
"It seems to be much bigger in here than it looks from the outside." Ah Fu also noticed this. He stuck close to him and didn't dare to go away. He looked around vigilantly, like a cat in an unfamiliar environment, ready to tiptoe and escape at the slightest disturbance.
In the cabin, Liu Ji was also touching and looking around with a look of surprise. He was much more open-minded than the common people outside. He even lifted up the decorative paintings hanging in the cabin to study them.
Wei Shengxue poured herself a pot of spiritual spring water to replenish her spiritual power, and said: "It's just some space formations. When you can practice in the future, they will be the most basic abilities." The storage bag is the most basic application, and all cultivators can make it.
"Really?" Liu Ji was surprised.
Wei Shengxue remained calm and said, "Just practice more and you'll be fine."
"Go outside and maintain order. We are about to set off."
She then stood up and stood in front of the table, which looked like an offering table, except that it did not contain offerings such as cakes and fruits, but a circle of holes, each of which could hold a gem the size of a pigeon egg.
When Liu Ji saw it just now, he was trying to figure out its purpose.
The immortal took out a few stones, the texture of which was between lustrous jade and translucent glass. Just looking at them made one feel relaxed and happy. They emitted a faint light similar to the treasure of sound transmission over a thousand miles given by the immortal, and they were stuck in the holes exactly.
Liu Ji looked outside and saw a thin film-like light curtain pulled up outside the window, isolating all the rain from outside.
He took a few quick steps, leaned over to the window and reached out to touch it, but he could see but couldn't touch it, and his hand was miraculously blocked inside.
"Is this the method used by immortals?" He watched the scene in a trance, with a glittering look in his eyes, and a sense of certainty and determination to succeed.
The hull shook slightly, and then it took off into the air amid everyone's exclamations.
“God!”
"Ahhh! I'm flying into the sky!"
"The thunder is about to strike me!"
"Help! I don't want to be struck by lightning!"
"I have the opportunity to fly in my lifetime. I have no regrets in this life!"
“…”
There were constant noisy screams coming from outside the cabin, and even the clerks who were supposed to maintain order joined in. Liu Ji's plan to enjoy the magical scene was completely ruined, and he could only rub his brows and go out to take charge of the situation.
A real-time map unfolded in front of Wei Shengxue. The green navigation route was marked, a straight line with an arrow indicating the direction.
As she controlled the flying boat, she complained to the system in her mind: "This is the first time I've seen a spaceship fly in such a straight line. In our place, the staff who planned such a route would be scolded to death by the navigation department."
【Just tell me if it’s fun or not. 】
"Great!" Wei Shengxue answered without hesitation.
Anyone who has walked through that winding road, one layer upon another, where it takes several circles to reach a distance of 100 meters in a straight line, will know how great it is to be able to travel in a straight line!
A distance of two or three hundred miles can be covered in a straight line in just half an hour at the speed of a flying boat.
Before everyone on the flying boat could completely quiet down, the immortal's voice came from the cabin:
"We've arrived at Wushang County. Grab your gear and prepare to disembark."
Liu Ji: Huh?! Where are we?!
Officials: What?!
People: It is indeed a fairy ship! Flying in the sky is really amazing!
…
Wushang County is not a big place, but it relies on its good geographical environment and relatively fertile land. After the road was built this year, life has been getting better and better.
But all this was ruined by the continuous heavy rain.
Magistrate Wushang hadn't slept for three days.
Whenever he closed his eyes, he would dream of the dam being destroyed and everyone being drowned in the flood. This made him unable to sleep and he would wake up in fright as soon as he closed his eyes.
Wushang County is located in a basin with relatively gentle terrain, which has brought fertile land, but also brought silt accumulation. In the early years, due to silt accumulation, the riverbed had to be cleaned once a year.
In the past two years, Daqin has continuously issued new policies, which have brought about many new changes. Everyone is busy improving their living standards and carelessly forgot to clean the riverbed. The fairy mud approved by the county magistrate to repair the dam was also used by them to build houses.
Who would have thought that Wushang County, which is rarely affected by summer storms every year due to the obstruction of mountains, would encounter such a rainstorm this year.
Wushang County originally had a small population, so this time, all the people who could be mobilized carried sacks onto the dam. Even if they couldn't, they stayed in the rear to load mud, sand and stones, taking on the logistical transportation function.
"I'll take a nap for a quarter of an hour. Be sure to call me if you need anything!" The Wushang County Magistrate waited with bloodshot eyes and carefully instructed the County Magistrate.
The county magistrate assured, "Don't worry, magistrate. I will call you if there is anything."
Magistrate Wushang simply leaned back on the ground, half leaning against the desk and fell asleep. After a few breaths, he began to snore softly.
The county magistrate retreated quietly, closed the door behind him, and signaled everyone to keep quiet.
He walked hurriedly towards the meeting hall in front, and halfway there he saw a minor official running towards him.
"Sir!" The clerk, covered in mud, didn't even have time to salute, his face full of anxiety, "Where is the county magistrate?"
"The master has just fallen asleep, you..."
"I have an urgent matter!" The clerk interrupted his superior with an unprecedented anxious tone.
The county magistrate took a deep breath and soothed him, "I know you're anxious. Everyone is anxious right now, but the magistrate hasn't slept for three days. Even a strong man can't stand it. Just a quarter of an hour. The county magistrate will wake up in a quarter of an hour."
The clerk's face became even more anxious. "But, sir, I know the county magistrate is very tired, but the riverbank at the big bend is about to collapse!"
"Water is already seeping in there, and the dam could burst at any moment! Sir, please think of a solution!"
…
In the heavy rain, a sharp bend in the river embankment was bearing round after round of impact.
The men, who were soaked all over, shouted slogans as they carried sacks on their backs, piling them up one by one. Some people also carried whole baskets of concrete and poured them into the place where the embankment was leaking. However, under the impact of the water flow, the cracks in the embankment were still expanding bit by bit.
"Saburo!"
A heart-wrenching scream rang out.
When everyone heard this, they looked and saw a young man crawling on the river bank, grabbing a piece of rag. Following his terrified gaze, they could only see a black dot floating in the yellow river water, which soon sank into it, leaving no trace.
It's a tragic scene to lose a loved one, but it's not the first time it's happened, and it won't be the last.
The acquaintance offered dry words of comfort, while the others continued to busy themselves with repairing the riverbank.
If the dam breaks, everyone here, everyone in the county, will be swept away by the water.
"Saburo!"
It was still the familiar cry, but mixed with indescribable ecstasy.
People nearby looked back and saw a green light net falling from the sky into the vast yellow water. Sanlang, who had fallen into the water, was swaying in the light net and spitting out water.
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